Area sheriffs are urging parents to check the Sex Offender Registry before taking out children for trick-or-treating.
Continue readingSheriffs Urge Parents to Check Sex Offender Registry Prior to Halloween
La Porte County Sheriff’s Office Recommends Parents to Check Sex Offender Registry Prior to Halloween
The La Porte County Sheriff’s Office is urging parents to use online tools to know the identity of registered sex offenders in the area where they plan to trick-or-treat this Halloween season.
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Law enforcement officers throughout La Porte County participated in “Operation Boo”, an effort to check the compliance of those on the county’s sex offender registry.
Officers targeted 88 offenders and only two were found to be non-compliant.
Sheriff John Boyd said the effort was conducted prior to Halloween as a cautionary measure. He added that the compliance sweep keeps the offenders in check as they will be closely monitored during the hours children will be out trick-or-treating.
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Check Addresses of Sex Offenders before Halloween
Parents should be aware of who is living in the area before taking children trick-or-treating.
Online tools are available to learn the location of sex offenders in a certain area.
There are currently 35 registered sex offenders in Starke County, 21sex offenders listed in Pulaski County, 88 offenders in Marshall County and 183 sex offenders in LaPorte County.
Keep Children Safe This Halloween, Check Sex Offender Registry
Help keep your children safe this Halloween by using online tools to learn the location and identity of registered sex offenders in an area where you plan to take your children trick-or-treating.
Go to www.indianasheriffs.org to search for registered sex offenders in a two-mile radius of a location entered into the database. A list of offenders, including their pictures, offenses and physical descriptions, is available. You may search any county to learn of any registered sex offenders in proximity to your home.
An online sex offender registry is available for residents of LaPorte County. There are currently 190 registered sex offenders in LaPorte County. 50 of those registered are sexually violent predators and 59 are classified as offenders against children. Visit www.laportecountysheriff.com to search through the database. 14,300 people have visited the site to date and all at the sheriff’s office encourages you to help ensure the safety of children this Halloween.
The LaPorte County Sheriff’s Department and all sheriffs in the state utilize “OffenderWatch” Sex Offender Management System to manage and monitor registered sex offenders.
